Most of us might well use this route at some time in our photographic lives, so don't feel too bad about it. If you sell some pictures it will more than pay for the camera and you could have worse vices!

It doesn't really feel a great way to do business though, does it?

Excellent, glad it's arrived safely. I'm sure there are similar subjects in France!

That last shot is absolutely gorgeous.

We know there's no politics and when things look likely to cause an argument or offence it's time to stop.

Any comments you have about moderation should be directed via PM where it can happily be discussed.

Pretty soon you're going to be crossing the line of good taste.

No politics is the rule here at PU, so please move on to something else.

You're making a few assumptions as to the motivation, but if you have an objection why not take it up with the seller? Then he can put his case or explanation to you in his reply.

I understand this is a recognised problem.

To be honest, I think it's expecting a bit too much for decades old lenses to give a reliable result with electronics that are designed and optimised for DA optics.

In exactly the same way, exposure cannot be guaranteed to be accurate either.

I think I will stick to using my eyes. Perhaps a 2z eyepiece magnifier would be an alternative for anyone who finds finding focus difficult.

However, don't forget the importance of setting the dioptre correctly on the eyepiece. Point the camera at a blank wall or sky and adjust till the lines etched on the focusing screen are crisp. Don't try to set it whilst looking at a subject - the eye tries to adapt and the end result is no good.

Please only post a query in one section of the forum - I've removed the other thread created to avoid duplication. Your links aren't working by the way, you need to copy and paste what appears in your browser window.